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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1926

Page

7

Local notes from Brighton and Washington communities

Townspeople visit relatives and move residences as listed in Brighton and Washington area notes. James Bol dosky of Chicago visits Albert Janecek. Mrs Verne Madden and her son visit Mrs Ralph Wikoff. Miss Franc Meacham enjoys Canadian vacation. several families relocate or host guests across January with clubs and school updates noted.

Brighton R. R James Boldosky Chicago Albert Janecek Verne Madden Little Son Washington Ralph Wikoff Fred Sweet Duis Walton Curtis Kessel James Bardosky Riverside Ira Miksch W. H. Brinning Mark Waggoner Ira Mikech Jess Harvey Borkoski Pleasant Grove

Local Happenings and Social Notes from Crawfordsville

Jan 13 Crawfordsville Iowa news items report Farl Ferguson’s Idaho Colorado Nebraska trip home. Miss Meslia Adgar recovering after appendectomy in Iowa City. J C Huston visited Davenport. bank annual meeting reelects directors. Egyptian Gazette item ties Cloyce Kenneth Huston to Cairo engagement with Doris Ruby Phillips. Various social events at Methodist church include New Year resolutions game. Mrs Otto Suter ill at home. frost limits attendance.

Crawfordsville Iowa Farl Ferguson Idaho Colorado Nebraska Lia Adgar Iowa City J. C. Huston Davenport Mrs. Olaon Waterloo Bentley Thompson First Savings Bank Cairo Egypt Cloyce Kenneth J.C. Huston Doris Ruby Fred Phillips F. Phillips Miss Phillips Cloyce State University of Town Kgypt Cairo University Keypt Droz Washington Myron Hayes Ralph Beauchamp 8. C. Fletcher Emma Fox Ladies Aid Methodist Church

Local social visits and visits to relatives reported

Seventy six seventy six notes a series of social visits from Mrs Henry Henderson to the William Shaffer home and various gatherings. Visitors include Mrs Arthur Romine Mrs Carl Mayer Mrs Everette Green and families while Edd Duvall and Arthur Romine shipped Seeattle to Chicago. Other callers were Johnnie Greiner Walter Bower and the Shaffer family with Elizabeth Green visiting Everette Green. John Henderson and Cecil Davison were Wellman callers.

Henry Henderson Cora Arthur Romine William Shaffer Homer Mayer and Son Edd Hodes Stella Powell John Powell Carl Mayer Everette Green Kary Henderson Marion Wells Robert Riordan George Shellman Albert Dayton Harley Harden Stanleigh Bury Henderson's Edd Duvall Seeattle Chicago Edd Johnnie Greiner Walter Bower Birney Gretter’s Elizabeth Green John Henderson Cecil Davison

Sunday church meeting turns amid sickness and births noted

Attendance at the all day meeting Sunday at the church was affected by neighborhood sickness but services were splendid. Brother B W Pettit preached Monday evening. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Aaron Stafford Sunday Jan 10. Mr and Mrs Fred Kephart visited Homer Kep hart Sunday. Nelson Beenblossom sawed wood for E W Gamon Monday and Tuesday. About thirty neighborhood men husked corn for Will Stafford Monday afternoon. Mrs Elmer Kephart aided at Homer Kepharts with sick children early this week. Theo Carr visited Geo Dukes Tuesday. Some neighbors attended the G L Duke public sale Tuesday.

Tendance B. W. Pettit Aaron Stafford Fred Kephart Homer Kephart Nelson Beenblossom E. W. Gamon Will Stafford Elmer Kephart Homer Keplharts Theo Carr Geo. Dukes G. L. Duke

Dayton Grove Notes and Local Socials

January updates from Dayton Grove include Clarence Timmins sawing wood on Saturday and Albin Knotts visiting in Missouri. Dorothy Disney and Bessie Feron visited Wilma Anderson Sunday afternoon. Community party at Lesineton church Friday evening. Lyall Moore, Raymond Ferguson and Hugh Long help Walter Fisher with corn. Washington visitations by Roy Gardner and Florence. George Mayor and Embree family visits to WH Embree and O D Ferguson homes.

Wayton Grove Clarence Timmins Albin Knotts Scotland Co Missouri Irene Olafield Mrs. Knotts Dorothy Disney Bessie Feronson Wilma Anderson Veryone Lesineton Lyall Moore Raymond Ferguson Hugh Long Walter Fisher Roy Garderner Florence Washington George Mayor WH Embree

Doctor Brackney testifies in Schoeneman murder trial

Defense witness Dr. P. J. Brackney says Verne Schoeneman threatened suicide after discovering he had killed Charities Van Meeteren his farm hand rather than a former convict who allegedly threatened him.

Orange Cry P. J. Brackney Verne Schoeneman Charities van Meeteren Schoeneman

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